Daniel wilbeb



DANIEL WIL'BER, or ooLLiNsVonNTRE, NEW Youn' Lettere Patent No. 74,651, dated `ldzbrucrzryr 18, 1868.

Genomen seno-soweit AND `Pirro-netten.

tite rlgehitle retentit to in there iettets srtoit mit uiting part nf tige time.

TO WHOM 4I'l MAY GONCERN: l

Be it known that I, DANIEL WILBEInof Collins Centre, in the county cf Eric, nod Siate of New York, have invented a certain n'eiv and improved CoinbinedSeed-Sewer und Fieldfltollcr; and Ido hereby declaro that the following isa full and exact description thereof, reference being hud tothe accompanying drm-rings, making a part of this specification, in \=,'hich Figure I is a. sideuelcvation. I

Figure II isa. top plan view, and

Figure III o. transverse vertical section through the seed-box.

Tihe nature of this invention relates to the constructionof a sceding-mchine'for sowing broadcast, in combinntion with and operatedl by a' iieldrollcr, and; consists, first, in the construction, operation, and use of a reciprocating bar or slide, supported upon the perforated bottoni of the seed-box, and having o. row of notches cut or formed upon each side, and also e.` row of notches upon its loivcr side, allthesc notches being arranged in proportion to the openings in the bottom ot the seed-box, in such mnner that the seed will be guided to said openings at each stroke of the slide, and in the proper quantities to insure a. perfectly uniform distribution of the seed; second, in the combination, with said slide, of a horizontal shaft, one end of which is connected, by means of a crank and rod, to the slide, and which is revolved by nreans of bevel-gearing upon the other end and upon the face or side oi' the eld-rollcr, ell ports being so arranged that the revolution of the field-roller will give @reciprocating movement to the slide; third, making the bevel-pinionloose uponits shaft, in combination Vwith a feather upon the lutter, und a. set-screw upon the former, for the purpose of putting the pinionin orout of gear, by means of Vmoving the pinion lengthwise 'upon the shaft, in onianner to disconnect the seeding- :ipparctus from the roller whenever desired.

Letters of like nume and kind, refer to like parts in cachot' the figures.

Alrepresents the field-roller, which supports a rectangular frame, A', to the liront end ci which theisecd-A box B is connected. The bottom of this secd-box is provided with o. series of openings. for the egress of the seed,iwhich may be arranged at a suitable distancenpcrt.

C represents a bar or slide, which lies upon the bottom of the seed-box, and is provided with a. series of notches in its'sides, as shown :it el, Fig. H, and another row of notches made in its lower surfacc,vas shown at e2, Fig. III. These notches are sc arrunged, in relative position to the openings in the bottom of the sced`bo'ig,"

that, as the slide is drawn back and forth, the .seed with which the sced-box-is kcptconstantly filled, willenter -thoso notches or cavities, and thereby bc divided into the proper equal quantities to betlirown from cach opening; hence the distribution of thc seed upon the ground will be more uniform than when done blyiseed-bars now in common use in seeding-machines, and render the `clogging-or stopping up of the openings bythe seed nlmos'timpossiblc.

D represcntsu horizontal shaft, supported upon ,the side ofthe frame A', and reaching to within the middle of thc seed-bex. Upon this end a crunk, dl, is attached, ivi-.ich is connected to the slidc`by means of tho rod (Z1. A rotary motion is communicated to theshuft D by means of the bcvel-whecl E, upon the end face of the roller, and bevel-pinion F, upon the sli-uit D, the dit-ference in. the diameter of thc two being iibout as one to eight, in order'to give the shziit D the required spec?. By this urrungeuicnt, n. uniiiorln und rapid rcciprocatigg motion is given to the slide C, transmitted from the rcterynnotion oi' the held-roller. The bevel-wheel E mayv alsobe supported independently upon the end of the exis of the roller, outside of the frame, instead of being connected as shown in the drawings, without changing thcsuhje'ct and intent of this invention. A

In order to enable -tlic operator torthroiv the two hevcllivhccls in and out oi`- geur, the licvebpinion F is place-d loosely upon the shaft, and made to slide upon o cntheigf, uponA the shaft D. It muy beretained in the proper position, in or out of gear, by ineens ci the piu y, or other equivalent device.

What I claim es my invention, and de^'re to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The slide C, having notchesior cuvitics, c ce, for the purpose, and substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the slide C, of the shaft crunk fZ, pitrnun di, bevel-gearing E F, and iieldroller A, all arranged and operating in the manner-ond for the purpose substantially as set f i.

3. The Combinationof the bevel-pinion F, ed loose upon the shaft D, the fcaihcrflwqn g,- or its equivalent, all arranged und oper-itingjsubstnntiu..5' ns und ior the purposcdcscribod:'

DANI

LEER.

Witness es :y

A. W. Cook, V

' B. H. Mu-nnte. 

